Yay another chapter, Hope you enjoy it, the next chapter will be posted...i don't really have a time frame :P
Ilsa woke up with a gasp, blinking back tears in her eyes trying to get them to adjust, she was breathing heavily 'another night another nightmare' she thought bitterly, Ilsa looked down and noticed Casey was still asleep on her, she let out a chuckle as she saw the line of drool. Ilsa knew she wouldn't get back to sleep, she lifted her wrist to look at her watch '4:00am' it read, she let out an angry groan as she let her head fall back, she knew she wouldn't get back to sleep, but she couldn't move because of Casey.
Casey woke up slowly, snuggling deeper into her pillow under her head trying to get a few more minutes sleep, her brow furrowed as she realised her pillow was warm and slowly rising and falling she could breathing coming from it, Casey turned her head and looked up and saw Ilsa's face 'oh crap' she thought as she sat up quickly, she wiped the drool from her face and saw she was in between Ilsa's legs 'oh don't tell me something happened, why cant I be normal around her after I've had a few to drink'
Ilsa wasn't sleeping, she just had her eyes closed as she waited for Casey to wake up on her own, when she felt Casey move off of her she saw the look on her friends face
"Morning sleepyhead" she said with a warm smile
"Um…Morning" Casey said looking around and taking in the surroundings, the TV across from them, the coffee table that was littered with food boxed and glasses, and the empty bottle of wine 'oh no…'
"If your wondering, the sex was A-ma-zing! but I thought you might be a little uncomfortable so I put your clothes back on" Ilsa said seriously her face showing no emotion
Casey looked mortified "We didn't…did we?...i didn't think I drink that much, oh god" she groaned covering her eyes
Ilsa bit her lip to stop laughing, but she couldn't stop a snicker that escaped.
Casey saw the look on Ilsa's face and she slapped Ilsa in the arm "Don't do that!" she yelled at her still slapping her playfully
Ilsa couldn't stop laughing "Ok ok!" she said between laughs "I'm sorry, but the look on your face was priceless"
Casey was shaking her head and noticed the wet spot on her friends shirt "Uh…sorry" she mumbled embarrassed that she had drooled in her sleep, turning her face as her cheeks turned red.
"Ah it's ok, it's not the first time that's happened" Ilsa said rubbing at the spot
"So I didn't do anything stupid last night?" Casey asked hopefully
Ilsa shook her head and smiled "You've never done anything stupid around me"
"So um what time is it?" The ADA asked trying to change the subject
"6:30" Ilsa said looking at her watch "Time to get up"
"How long have you been awake?"
Ilsa scratched her head from her position on the couch "since 4, give or take a few minutes"
"Why didn't you get up then?"
Ilsa tilted her head getting Casey to look at how they were on the couch, Casey was kneeling between Ilsa's legs "You looked adorable while you were sleeping and I didn't want to wake you…" Ilsa admitted with a slight blush
"Aw that's really sweet" Casey said with a grin "And stupid, next time wake me"
Ilsa rolled her eyes "Next time don't fall asleep on me, now move your butt I have to get breakfast ready and clean up"
Casey slowly got up off the couch, as Ilsa sat up they could both hear a few bones cracking and popping
"That didn't sound good" Casey said looking as Ilsa rubbed her neck "See you should have woken me up"
Ilsa chuckled as she stretched her stiff muscles, a few more soft cracks came from her bones "It was worth it to wake up with a beautiful woman in my arms" she said as she stood up and grabbed the empty bottle and glasses, heading to her kitchen.
Casey didn't say anything; she didn't really know what to say 'is she flirting with me? Don't think about it Case, she flirts with everyone', she thought as she reached down and picked up the empty boxed that had once contained their dinner the previous night, walking to the kitchen she looked around for the bin and threw them in.
Ilsa had already started getting to work on breakfast, pulling out some bacon and eggs, she also pulled a carton of orange juice out "Anything specific you want to eat?" she asked Casey without turning to look at her
"Uh…no whatever you make will be fine" she said taking a seat on the counter near Ilsa "But I'd love some coffee"
Ilsa smiled and got to work making the coffee for her and Casey.
Ilsa pulled out a spoon and opened the sugar, heaping four spoon full's into her coffee, Casey took a sip for her cup and just watched "Would you like some coffee with your sugar" she joked
Ilsa smiled "What can I say, I'm addicted to sweet things" and she finished with her sugar she took a long drink and let out a satisfied moan. Casey watched with a smile "What? I need some form of sugar or I can't function" Ilsa defended herself.
Ilsa placed her cup down and got started with cooking the bacon, laying it in the frying pan, she pulled a face as it started to sizzle and spat at her, hitting her arm, she let the bacon cook while she pulled out a bowl and started to crack the eggs into it.
Casey watched from her perch as Ilsa went about her morning routine, moving from eggs to bacon to coffee cup "Anything I can do?" Casey asked
Ilsa nodded "Can you grab some plates for me" she said pointing to the cupboard that had all the dishes in it
Casey nodded but Ilsa didn't see as she went back to breakfast "How do you like your bacon?" Ilsa asked
The younger woman thought for a minute, it had been a while since she had had a home cooked breakfast "uh…crispy" she said placing the plates next to Ilsa.
The Australian nodded and started to dish out the eggs and bacon once they were cooked, she turned and walked to her sons room and knocked on the door "Wakey Wakey eggs and bakey!" she called to him then she turned and headed back to start on her breakfast.
Casey and Ilsa had already started eating when a tired Josh walked out rubbing his eyes, he blinked his eyes and few times and focused on Casey, he looked down at the ground and slowly walked to take a seat at the table.
Ilsa gave Casey a slight kick to the shin, The ADA glared at the woman until Ilsa nodded at her son, Casey saw he kept his head down and didn't make a sound.
Casey let out a sigh then stood up and walked over to the young boy, she kneeled by his seat
Casey didn't really know what to say, she didn't talk to kids a lot and was afraid she'd screw this up "Hi Josh, remember me?" she asked, he just nodded but didn't look up
"I wanted to apologise for how I acted the other day"
He looked up slowly, a cautious look on his face
Casey smiled "I was just a little…surprised, I didn't know your mom had a son"
"So it's not because you don't like me or my mum?" he asked quietly
Casey smiled and gently placed her hand on his shoulder "of course not and I'm sorry, can you forgive me?"
Josh looked up at her, then to his mother a look of serious contemplation on his face, Ilsa raised an eyebrow wondering what he would do.
"Ok you're forgiven Miss Novak" he said then turned back to eat his breakfast
Casey went back to her seat too while Ilsa sat grinning from her spot at the table
"Oh and you can call me Casey" she said to the little boy, who just nodded with a mouth full of food.
Ilsa finished and went to take her plate to the kitchen, while she had her back turned Josh pulled off some of his bacon and held it under the table, he could feel the soft fur rub against his hand as the bacon was taken from his fingers
"Now I know you're not trying to feed Amadeus under the table….right?"
Josh looked shocked and Casey couldn't stop the laugh that escaped, Ilsa turned with a smirk on her face
"how did you know!" her son asked
She laughed "Magic" she answered back waving her hands around, she kept walking over to him and held her hand to his forehead "You feeling better today?" she asked sympathetically
Josh nodded
"You think you could go a whole day at school?"
He nodded again "I've got some stuff I need to do"
Ilsa grinned "And this 'stuff' wouldn't have anything to do with your girlfriend right?"
Josh went bright red in the face "Muuuum! She's not my girlfriend" he said before running off to his room to get ready, his puppy right behind him.
"Did you have to embarrass him?" Asked Casey as she picked up her plate
Ilsa nodded "It's a mothers right to embarrass her children" she said very seriously
The two made their way to the kitchen and Ilsa washed the plates and everything else that needed to be cleaned.
"Thank you for breakfast, it was really nice, been a while since I had a home cooked meal"
"Gee I can't imagine why" Ilsa said sarcastically, Casey saw the smile so she didn't take any offence. "Well um...I better get going I need to get ready for work"
"No just wait around I'll give you a lift to your place when I drop Josh off"
Casey just smiled and took a seat on the kitchen counter
"This may sound odd but do you want anything for lunch?" Ilsa asked as she reached into the fridge bringing out everything she needed to make Josh's lunch.
Casey laughed "Are you serious?" seeing the look on Ilsa's face she stopped laughing "Uh, no I'm fine" she said
Ilsa got done with the sandwich and put everything away "OK well I'm going to go and get ready, help yourself to anything if your still hungry I wont be long"
Casey nodded and made her way back to the longue room while Ilsa went to the bathroom, Casey heard the water start running and just looked around taking in everything, the pictures around the room, the game systems around the TV 'damn she really is a game nerd' Casey thought as she looked at the many consoles and other accessories sitting by the TV.
She felt like she was being watched and turned to see Josh standing behind the couch with Amadeus in his hands, wagging her tail happily, he walked over and sat on the couch still giving the woman a very intense look.
"Do you like my mum?" he asked petting the digs head
"Uh…" Casey didn't really know how to answer "Yeah I like your mom" Casey couldn't help but think that him sitting like that patting his dogs head made him look like a villain from oh so many movie's and shows
"Are you going to treat her like that other lady?" he asked
"What other lady?" Casey asked confused 'maybe he means her ex-girlfriend' "No I wouldn't treat her like that…was the other lady mean to her?"
Josh nodded sadly "Mum never said anything…and I didn't see anything I just knew" he said unhappily
Casey smiled "Hey" she said and Josh looked at her "I'm not going to do anything like that, I'd never hurt your mother"
"Promise?" he asked with bright eyes, Casey couldn't help but smile wider
"Yeah, promise!" she said enthusiastically
"Then it's ok with me" he said before jumping of the couch and heading back to his room.
"Wait…what's ok with you?" Casey called after the young boy, but he quickly ran into his room.
Ilsa walked out, freshly showered and in a pair of dark jeans and a red shirt with a few buttons undone, showing off her white undershirt, she had a towel over her head and was still drying her hair "What's all the yelling about?" she asked
"Nothing" Casey said looking over Ilsa "Not wearing a vest today" she teased, though she didn't take her eyes off of her friend
"Ha ha" Ilsa said, trying to sound upset but failing, she pulled off the towel and sat down on the ground pulling on her boots, rolling her jeans over them after she had them laced.
She got off the ground and smiled at her friend "You almost ready Josh?" she called
"Why do we have to leave so early?" he yelled back through his closed door
"Because we need to drop Casey home"
He came out of his room with his backpack, Amadeus following as usual "What about her?" he asked pointing to the dog at his feet
"She'll be ok, Sam's going to come past later and check on her, if he has to he told me he'd take her till we get home" Ilsa explained
Josh thought for a moment but decided it would be ok, if his dad was going to come past to check on his dog.
Ilsa brushed her hair quickly and grabbed her leather jacket before opening the door, Casey walked past and thought Ilsa looked good in leather 'oh god what am I think! I'm going crazy' she though as she passed.
Josh tugged on his mothers sleeve "Hmm? what is it son?" she asked as she watched Casey, he pulled her closer
"She's ok with me" he said before brushing past, Ilsa gave her son a quizzical look and made a mental note to talk to him later about what he meant.
They all got into the car, Ilsa in the drivers seat, Casey in the front seat and Josh in the back, she slowly pulled out and onto the road heading to Casey's apartment. Casey bit her lip to stop from laughing as Ilsa plugged her iPod in and told Josh to pick a song, he scrolled through the selection and picked out one, Both of them started to sing along as they drove. Ilsa pulled up out the front of Casey's place and let the ADA get out
"I had a very nice time last night counsellor you'll have to come over again" Ils said with a smile
"Sure, I'll see you later today, and I'll see you later to Josh" she said before she stepped out of the car.
"Bye Miss Casey!" Josh called while he crawled into the front seat, the two waved goodbye as she pulled out and drove off down the street, leaving Casey to get ready for her day at work.
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